Amethyst:February BirthstoneOne of the oldest Gems recorded in history. We are here to tell you about these precious stones and give you a chance to see and enjoy them as God does. Three times in the Bible it speaks about Amethyst. In ancient ?>Greece it was supposed that if a man drank his wine from an Amethyst cup, he would never get drunk.

The transparent to translucent Amethyst quartz ranges in color from green to pale lilac to deep royal purple is known as amethyst. The pale colors are sometimes called "Rose de France" and can be seen set in Victorian jewelry. Amethyst has been so much in demand during all of history. Fine amethysts are featured in the British Crown Jewels and were also a favorite of Catherine the Great, and Egyptian royalty. The great painter Leonardo Da Vinci wrote that amethyst was able to dissipate evil thoughts and quicken the intelligence.

The deep colors are the most valuable, particularly a rich purple with rose flashes transparent quartz commands the highest prices and is the most important quartz variety used in jewelry.